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1. Chance to approve housing ‘concepts’
Get Wokingham, Thursday 7 August 2008People living near areas earmarked for housing could have more say in where the homes go, council bosses have decided.
2. Water long wait
Get Wokingham, Friday 8 August 2008Homeowners in a Wokingham road largely lived in by pensioners were furious after a water leak left the road under water for three days.
3. Burglaries plate sting sets off 25 car ‘alerts’
Get Wokingham, Friday 8 August 2008A hi-tech police operation aimed at netting vehicles used in burglaries failed to find any, but caught 25 drivers in three hours for offences including driving without insurance.
4. Dad: ‘I won’t rest until clampers release money’
Get Wokingham, Monday 11 August 2008A dad has vowed “not to rest” in his battle against a clamping company after his daughter was fined her entire life savings.
5. Car park ticket confusion claims two new victims
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 12 August 2008A woman thwarted by two broken pay machines and a mum dashing to town for medicine for her sick daughter are the latest victims of ticket confusion in a Wokingham car park.
6. Store blazes a trail for charity ‘voting’ scheme
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 12 August 2008A charity scheme is set to go nationwide after a highly successful trial in Wokingham.
7. Extension appeal man pins hopes on people power
Get Wokingham, Monday 18 August 2008A man facing a £20,000 bill after being ordered to pull down his roof extension is hoping people power will help win his appeal against the council.
8. F for failure as schools lag on safety records
Get Wokingham, Monday 18 August 2008Schools across Wokingham have been urged to pull their socks up in recording health and safety incidents to get in line with other council departments.
9. Council must join Reading for bridge bid
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 19 August 2008Wokingham will not secure the funds for a third bridge crossing the Thames unless it joins a £300 million traffic project in Reading, according to transport bosses in the town.
10. Pizza costs clamp victim £370
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 19 August 2008A young apprentice was left mightily cheesed off after a 10-minute trip to get a pizza ended up costing him £370.